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Carp attack

Posted at 12:59 PM on August 26, 2010 by Bob Collins (3 Comments)
Filed under: Science

If the Asian carp succeed in their journey to the Great Lakes, and then into the rivers, you can apparently forget about kayaking.

Exhibit A today comes from the Missouri 340, a canoe and kayak race that started this week. A Texas man, one of the favorites to win the race, was knocked out of the competition -- literally -- when a 30 pound Asian carp jumped out of the Missouri River and struck him in the head.

It's definitely a risk of being out on the river," said Tracy Hill, a project leader for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's local fisheries office. "It's extremely serious. Those things can kill you."

It is a serious threat, of course. It also is the most entertaining threat we face.

Comments (3)

I agree Bob. All threats should be entertaining. Salmonella for instance, should come with a free pass for the State Fair midway.

Posted by John P. | August 26, 2010 4:34 PM

Hi Bob
My daughter lived in Peoria for a while, and she gave me this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyPaxIpoyM0
Too bad they don't taste like walleye
t

Posted by Tim Neal | August 26, 2010 11:40 PM

Who needs skeet shooting? We now have Asian carp!

Posted by Tyler | August 27, 2010 11:24 AM

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